HR Advisor

About the role

Addison Lee is hiring an HR Advisor for its Head Office in Paddington, working in a hybrid arrangement. The post supports the HR Business Partner and Senior HR Business Partner across multi-sites, giving practical, generalist HR advice across the organisation while managing an employee relations caseload, supporting managers, people initiatives and wider HR projects. It reports to the HR Business Partner.

Key responsibilities

• Employee relations: advise and coach managers through investigations, hearings and appeals; manage the ER caseload end to end, keeping trackers up to date and spotting risks and trends
• Policy and process guidance: support the review and update of policies in line with legislative changes, advise the Head of HR and help roll out new policies
• Employment lifecycle: support projects with HR Ops, advise managers on probation, flexible working and family matters, and support exits such as resignations and redundancy
• Manager capability: coach managers, run briefings or training sessions on common HR topics
• Change and organisation development: support restructures and consultations, draft documents, keep records and help prepare communications for affected people
• Project management: define HR projects, track progress, manage risks and close with a review of benefits and lessons learned

Required profile

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent, or relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience managing employee relations cases and of supporting restructures and consultation processes
• Experience delivering briefing or training sessions to managers and of coaching people managers
• Data-driven approach to ER cases, with accurate tracking and reporting of trends
• Ability to communicate and influence people at all levels, and to build relationships across locations
• Comfortable working with some ambiguity, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail

What we offer

• Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience
• Annual bonus, life insurance (death in service) and 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Private medical and travel insurance after 1 year, wellness program and cycle to work scheme
• Volunteering leave, professional training support, season ticket loans and retail discounts
• Hybrid working: 1 day per week remote, with travel to Peterborough and occasional overnight trips to Northwest sites